<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Theoden: Where is Theodred? Where is my son?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Huh. See, now this is an example of what I really disliked about the whole "possession/exorcism" choice made by Jackson & Co. It results in a Théoden who isn't responsible for his actions or his situation -- which in my mind strips him of all the depth and emotional resonance that the character has in the book. <P>This choice really left the movie characterization of Théoden at sea. The writers can’t seem to figure out whether they want to play him weak-willed and indecisive, brave in the face of overwhelming odds, a man seeking death, or a tragic victim of Fate and conspiracy. <P>I hated -- hated -- the “Who am I?” scene; the writers would have done well to have answered that question before they started tinkering.
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